NNSY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Job Duties

The following duties are part of the job:

• Electrician, WT-2805: Installs, modifies and repairs electrical ships systems, controls and instrumentation.
• Fabric Worker, WT-3105: Fabricates, repairs and installs such fabric articles as awnings, sails, boat canopies weather and protective cloths, fenders, bumpers, various types of covers and other ships and boat accessories.
• Heavy Mobile Equip Mechanic, WT-5803: Determines cause of mechanical problems, locate defects and make repairs to various internal combustion engines; transmission; heavy duty drive line systems; and hydraulic utility systems and controls.
• Machinist, WT-3414: A machinist will set up the fixtures and work pieces and operates machine/machine tools to complete machining operations.
• Marine Machinery Mechanic, WT-5334: Dismantle, repair, relocate, modify maintain, align, overhaul and install marine machinery equipment and systems.
• Pipefitter, WT-4204: Layout, cutting, bending, assembling, and installing pipefitting and fixtures. Constructs and maintains piping systems such as heating, steam power, hot water heating, hydraulic, high pressure air and oil line systems.
• Sheet Metal Mechanic, WT-3806: Constructs and installs ventilation, furniture, bulkheads, ladders, handrails, equipment foundations. Interpret blueprints, develop patterns and use computer programs designed to develop sketches.
• Shipfitter, WT-3820: Assembles, modifies, lays out, fabricates, repairs and installs ferrous, nonferrous, exotic metals, plates, shapes and pipe.
• Shipwright, WT-5220: Installs and repairs wood bulkheads, doors, sash, paneling, ladders, super-structure decks and gratings, wooden decks and panels.
• Rigger, WT-5210: Utilizes chain falls, blocks and tackles, winches, cables and other mechanical devices to safely move items, ranging from a few pounds to those weighing several tons.
• Metals Inspector, WT-3801: Conducting nondestructive testing in the fields of visual, eddy current, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiography, and ultrasonic inspections, to ensure a quality product.
• A/C Equipment Mechanic, WT-5306: Fabricates, installs, modifies, repairs and tests equipment and piping associated with air conditioning and refrigeration systems on both surface ships and submarines.
• Welder, WT-3703: Weld ferrous and Non-ferrous metal on submarines, surface craft and within buildings. The weldments will include foundations, bulkheads, hull patches, piping and various other metal attachments.
• Boilermaker, WT-3808: Fabricate, construct, assemble, install, remove, modify, repair, clean and test both fired and unfired pressure vessels, tanks, boilers.
• Insulator, WT-3610: Work involves the fabrication and application of insulation and covering piping/machinery for water systems, AC, refrigeration, and steam machinery, bulkheads and overheads on Naval Nuclear Vessels.
• Woodcrafter, WT-4605: Making and repairing high-grade wooden items such as fine cabinetry and furniture. Fabricate, Install, and Construct various wooden items such as stairs, plugs, brow stands, wedges, temporary decking, etc.
• Electronics Mechanic, WT-2604: Responsible for installing, fabricating, overhauling, modifying, repairing and troubleshooting as necessary various types of electronics equipment.
• Painter, WT-4102: Participates in the overhaul and repair of nuclear and non-nuclear naval vessels.